Car Rental in Zaragoza Spain
Car Hire from Zaragoza Airport starts at a very low weekly rate of approximately €90.00. This includes:
- Collision damage waiver (CDW) No Excess
- Third party liability protection (TP)
- Theft waiver (TW)
- Taxes
- Airport fee
- Placement fee
- Unlimited mileage
- Breakdown assistance
What you see is what you pay as we have already factored in all the taxes and the premium location fee into this price as well as any airport surcharges.
Our low prices for car hire in Zaragoza are the lowest around because we compare the rates from companies such as Avis, Auto Europe, Budget Car rental, Dollar rent a car, Enterprise, National, Sixt, Hertz and many others.
Mini Tourist Guide for Zaragoza Spain
Zaragoza is Spain's 5th largest city with a population of around 600,000. It is the capital of the region of Aragon and provides an ideal stopover for visitors driving between Madrid and Barcelona.
The main tourist attraction in Zaragoza is the magnificent Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar standing on the banks of the Rio Ebro which provides a stunning entry point to the city from the nearby A-2 motorway. Plaza del Pilar, behind the Basilica, leads to La Lonja, the former trading exchange and to the La Seo Cathedral which are two of the other main sights in Zaragoza.
Adjoining this touristy zone is a lively area known as 'El Tubo' (the beer) where there are countless tapas bars and cafés. All kinds of celebrations take place in this central area for a week in October which culminates in La Fiesta del Pilar on October 12th coinciding with the discovery of the Americas.
Zaragoza really arrived on the international map in 2008 when it hosted the Expo exhibition on a stunning news site constructed close to the city centre on a meander in the River Ebro. The city is also working closely with the town of Jaca in the Spanish Pyrenees which is bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. A successful bid would see Zaragoza providing venues for ice events as well as the opening ceremony in FC Zaragoza's La Romareda stadium.
Overview
Often overlooked by visitors, Zaragoza is in fact a leading business as well as communication center in the northeastern quadrant of Spain where international fairs and conferences are frequently held. The renowned 16th century Basílica del Pilar has attracted pilgrims who worship the Virgin from all over the country for centuries, and the city has long been a cauldron of several cultures that it has earned the nickname of "City of the Four Cultures". Awash with exquisite cathedrals and palaces dating to the time of the Romans and the Moors, and characterized by a convivial lifestyle that is unparalleled except by those of the very big cities, it's easy to warm into Zaragoza's climate as if this is a home away from home.
History
The fertile plain of the Ebro river had attracted the settlement of several Iberian tribes for over 2,000 years ago, but it was the Romans who established a city here in 24 B.C. It fell to the Moors in 714 A.D. and was called Medina Albayda - "The White City". Visitors during this period acknowledged Medina Albayda as a cosmopolitan city for traders as well as an important slave market. In 1118, King Alfonso I of Aragón reclaimed the city back to the Christian monarchs and by the 16th century Zaragoza's economy prospered considerably and several building projects were undertaken. Zaragoza then went through the period of ups and downs from the 17th up to the 19th century. Since the 1960s, however, the city's economy has been revived and it has grown dramatically both in terms of population and prestige.
Geography & Climate
Zaragoza is located in the center valley of the mighty Ebro river in the northeastern part of Spain. To the north and south lie its sister provinces of Huesca and Teruel which altogether make up the Autonomous Community of Aragón. To the west are Navarre, La Rioja and both Castiles, whereas Catalonia lies to the east. Its diverse topography which is composed of desert, forest, and mountains has resulted in some extreme climate. Winter can be freezing with a temperature reaching as low as -0° C in the mountains whereas summer can soar as high as over 35° C.
